Posting-box.



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` Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

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POSTING B0X.

. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1908. 1,009,360.` Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

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G. F. WATT.

POSTING B0X. .APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 23, 1908.

1,009,360. "Patented Nov.21, 1911.

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i G. P. WATT.

POSTING BOX.

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Allorney G.`P. WATT.

POSTING B0X.

. Y A-PvPLICATION FILED NOV. 23,- 1908. 1 1,009,360.

Patented N0v.21, 1911.

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G. F. WATT.

POSTING BOX.

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POSTING BOX.

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G. F. WATT.

POSTING BOX.

APPLIOAToN FILED Nov. 2s, 190s.

Patented Nov. 21,1911.

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G. I'. WATT.

POSTING BOX. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1908.

1,009,360.l Patented 11011.21, 1911.

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4GEORG-IE. F. "VVA'IT,` 0F HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO ELLIOTT-FISHER COMPANY, 0F HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, vA CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

POSTING-Box.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

Application mea Novemberas, 190s. 4serial Nojisases.

To' all whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE F. WATT-, a-

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Harrisburg, inthe county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Posting-Boxes, of whichthe fol-' lowing is a specification.

This invention relates -to a portable posting boxor cabinetadapted more\particularly for the rece-ption of bill, statement, or

'other blanks upon which typewritten or other records are made from time to time. i

An object of the invention is to produce a sectional box of compact formfor the' economical dust-.proof storage of the blanks when not in use, but arranged when' opened to provide angularly related compartments, one containing the 'blanks in indexed arrangement for convenient selection and the other adapted to reoeivethe blanks after the entries have been made thereominorder to facilitate the proving up of the entries when desired.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 'vide simple andetlicientgmeans for automatically locking thesections of the box rigidly in position when opened' or extended for use. f

l Other and subordinate objects of the invention will appear as the succeeding description of the several illustrated embodiments thereof is developed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view o-f the posting box in use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the box as it appears when not in use. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional 4view through the subjectmat-ter of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is aV vert-ical sectional view taken at right angles to the line of section of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective 'view' of the box contracted or collapsed and ready to receive the cover. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of box 1n .which one section thereof is 'made to constitute the cover. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the box shown 1n Fig. 6.. 8 1s a perspective view of said box closed. Fig. 9 is4 a perspective view 4of a third form of box. Fig: 10 is asectional view thereo-f. Fig. 1.1 is a perspective viewv of the third form of box showing lthe position it assumes when carried. Fig. 12 is a perspectiveview of the third form of box with the covers thrown back. Fig. 13 is a perspectiveview of the third form of-box in use. 14 is a perspective viewv of a fourth forni of box with the covers thrown back, and Fig. l5 is a perspective View 4ofthe upper portion of said box with the covers closed.-

` Referringfirst to-Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive of the drawings, 1 indicates the .box asawhole and '2 and 3 the relatively movable 4 sections thereofv each of which includes a bottom wall 4, side. Walls and' andan end wall `7. The walls 6 at one side of the box are 'of considerably less'height than the walls 5 and Tand are rounded 0E at their upper inner corners to facilitate the nianipu'lation ofthe contents of the box. For the' purpose of 4stiffening the walls of each section aI bead 8 is -extended along the upper and inner edges of the walls 5 and-6- and thence along Athe intermediate edges of the -wall 7. Additionalstiifnessis preferably though not necessarily secured by means of corner brackets 9. The sections 2 and 3 constructed'as described have 'a hinged connection 10 along the inner edges of their bottom. walls 4. This hinged connection may be effected in any approved manner, as for'instance by tongues 1l integral with the bottom walls 4 and bent in opposite directions around a pintle-lQ.

It will now lbe seen that the sections 2 4and 3 may assume a vertical position, as Vshown in Figs. 3`and 5, which is the closed or collapsed condition of the box, or may be swung apart, as shown in Fig. l, to provide oppositely inclined receptacles for the cards, statements, or other contents. In the -present instance the box isdesigned for the re-V `Thebox is usually placed on a. desk at one side of a typewriter, as for instance an Elliott-Fisher billing machine, and any statement upon which an ent-ry is to be made can bereadily withdrawn from the box and the. entry made thereon. The statement is then replaced in the box, butI in the other section, as'for instance the section', so that, at the end of a given period, as for instance at the end of the day, the operator may-remove all of the statements 'upon which entries have been made `and after properly verifying the work, may redistribute t-he statements in the other or indexed section of the box.

The box as thus far described constitutes a complete embodiment of my invention in one aspect thereof because it is obvious that the hinged connection 11 may' be so c'onstructed that the frictioiial resistance to the relative swinging of the sections 2 and 3 will be sufficient 'to retain the saine in the positions shown in Fig.'1 while permitting the sections to be swung together 'by the application of sufficient force. I prefer, however` to eliminate this element of friction in the hinge land to provide in lieu thereof simple and efficient means for securely holding the sections of the box in position when said sections are extended or thrown back for use.v One embodimentof Vsuch means coinprehends a pair of buttons 18 and 14 extended from the side walls 5 of the seca tions and cooperating with a latch 15.

The latch lis in the form offa metal bar swung at one end from the shank of the button 13 and provided at its opposite end with an angular slot 1 6 for the reception of the shank of the button 14. The major portion of theslot extends longitudinally of the latch bar, but the end of the slot farthest from the opposite 4end of the latch is disposed vertically, as shown in Fig. 2 .for instance, so that, while the shank of the button is'v disposed normally in the horizontal `portion of the slot 16, the act of separating or swinging back the box sections 2 and 3 from the position shown in Fig. 5 to that shown in Fig. 1 will cause the vertical por tion of the slot toeome opposite the shank of the button 14; at which time the latch bar 15 will drop by gravity and present the shank of the button within the` vertical portion of the slot.. In this position of the parts the vertical side walls of the angular extenl.sion of the slot 1 will constitute stops col away from each other.

Attention is directed to the fact that the action of the catch is entirely automatic i up in the opening or extension of the box for use.v ,'Assuming the sectionstobe disposed vertically, as shown vin-Fig. 5, it is- -simplynecessary to throw them'back until,

by the rautomatic `operation ofthe latch 15,..

they are caught and -held rigidly in their properly adjusted position. Vhile a latch at one sideonly of the box will be entirely eiiicient, latches maybe provided at both sides of the box as an additional '.precaution, as shown in the drawings.

Since one of the objects of the invention is to provide a box which when not in use will be dust-proof, as well as compact, 1 provide a rectangular cover 17 which .may be slipped vdown over the box and fitted closely thereon when the box sections have been brought together, as shown in Fig. 3. The cover 17 is preferably provided with a suitable handle 18 and is equipped adjacent to the lower edges of the side walls with studs 19 adapted to be engaged by hooks 2O swung from some part of the receptacle, as for instance from the latch bars 15.

In Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive of the drawings I have shown a somewhat modilied form of the invention. In this forni the sections 2a and 3 are hingedly connected at the proximate edges of their bottom walls as in the forni first described, but instead of being similarly constructed, the sections are dissimilar in several respects.- The section 2e, which normally holds the indexed statements, is provided with'an elevated end` wall 7a against which the statements rest `and the bottoni wall of the section 3a apthe section of this second form of box, in-

stead of being in the same plane as in the first form of box, are arranged out of coincidence. In other' words, the width of the sec* tion Qa is slightly less than the width of the section 3a so that the latter may be swung toa vertical position to'constitute a cover forthesection 2a. In use the sections 2a and 3 are disposed with their bottom walls slightly inclined in opposite directions vfrom the horizontal so 'that two oppositely inclined compartments for the indexed statements and the used statements areproduced just as in that form of box first described. Similarly, these sections are held rigidly in this open or extended position by latch bars 15a similar to the bars 15, a difference being that` the buttons'14a which coperatewith the angular slots in the latch bars extend from the inner sides of the side walls of the section 3a in order to permit said side walls to swing outsideof and opposite the side walls of the section 2a. Vhen it is desired to close the box the latch bars are'elevated by hand until the Shanks of the buttons 14a come opposite the horizontal portions of theI slots in the bars 15a. vThe section 3a may then be swung up to a vertical position, as shown in Figs'. 7 and v8, to constitute a cover for the section 2a containing the statement blanks. If; desired, the end, wall 7b of thel 'section 8a maybe provided with a handle 18a and for the purposeof securing the sections together when close'd asuitable catch 19a may be provided.

In Figs. 9 to 13 inclusive lstillanotlier form of box is shown. In this third form of box the sections 2b and 3b are of like construct-ion and dimensions, and like the c'onstructions heretofore described, are hingedly connected along the approximate edges of their bottom walls 4b. The method whereby this hinge connect-ion is'accomplished is somewhat different, however, from that of the. irst'form described and `similar to that shown in the second form'. It will be no'- wire c. At the adjacent edges -of the bottom walls 4* the bead b is cut away ,at intervals and the two c'ore wires c thereby ex-V posed are encircled by the sleeves d ofhinge plates e which may be integral with thebottom wall of one ofthe sections'but are preferably formed separatelyv and riveted to' the bottom. wall ofthe section 2l,'as shown in Figs. 10 and'll. This form-of box, unlike those previously described, is provided with .a sectional cover tliesections of which may be regarded .as individual covers f Aand gfor the respective sections. These coversoverlap at their inner edges, a-s shown in Figs. 9, l0 and 1l, and` are stiffened by. beads h.

These covers are'also hinged at their outery edges to theend walls 7b of the box, as for instance by cutting away the bead b at iii'- tervals and-by forming tongues integral with the covers f and'g and bent around the core wires of the beads hat the points where the latter are exposed, see Fig. 10. When the box is closed for storage the overlapping portions of the covers are secured by a suitable lock engaging a staple or loop j extended from one of the'. covers andthrough a slot in the other, as shown in Fig. 10. In this `form of box the sections are retained in their angular positions of use, as shown in Fig. 13,'.by latch bars and coperating buttons similar to those described in connection with the first form of the invent-ion. f In Figs. 14 and 15 is shown a further variation or fourth form of box which diifers from the construction shown in Figs. 9 to 13 only in so far as the cover for the box is concerned. The variation consists in forming the covers f and g with side flanges f2.'

which not only stiifen the covers, but serve t-o more'eifectually exclude the dust from they box. Furthermore, the covers are provided with hollow beads which extend around 'their `edges and inolose core wires' i. At each end ofthe box the corev wire i" of the cover is exposed by cuttingaway the bead It at intervals and the bead bf ofthe adjacent section of the box is correspondingly cut awayalong the upper edgeof the end wall thereof, the core wire c ofthe bead b being thereby exposed. The hinge proper for connecting the end wall. of the' box and the adjacent cover section is in the form of a hinge-plate 'Z riveted or otherwise secured to the end. wall and provided with va series of tongues m which are bent to form sleeves encircling the -core wires z" and c at the points where said wires are exposed by the cutting away of the beads. In all other essential respects the -box illustrated-in Figs. 14- and l5 isl identicalwith the box illustra-ted in Figs. 9 to 13 inclusive.

' In all f oriiis of the invention -defacemen of the desk or other support for the box is avoided by providing each of the box sections Awith rubber or- -other non-abrasive,v`

cushions or feet Y Attention is directed to the fact that all forms of theinvention the boxl whe closed 'for the storage of the blanks com prises a single compartment formed con-` "185i jointly by box section-s which, whenopened. out or extended, define separate, angularly related compartments the bottom vwalls of -which are disposed in oppositev angular' planes. It will also-'be noted that in all forms ofthe invention the relatively mov- .able box sections are retained intlieir open or extended positions by retaining, means which operates automatically upon the opening of thecase to securely lock the sections in position.

It is thought that fromthe foregoing,.the construction and mode of manipulation of the described-fling case will vbe clearly u-n-v derstood, but-"'I wish to expressly reserve the rightl to efectsuch 'variationsof the illus- 100' tratedstructure as may come fairly within the, scope of the protection prayed.

What I'claim is :-A

1. A posting box compri-sing two sections Y forming-conj ointly a single compartment for thel storage of statement blanks orA other posting mediumsfand. having'a horizontal bottom wall, a hingedconnection between the sections permitting thesame to swing apart to form separate receptacles having their bottom walls slightly inclined inv opposite directions from a horizontal planevto facilitate the .shiftingv of the .blanks 'from one compartment to the other .during'the posting mediums and having a horizontal bottom wall,ja hinged connection vbetween the sections permitting the same to swing apart to'form separate receptacles having their .bottom walls slightly inclined in op- `125.

posite. directions from a horizontal plane to facilita'te the shifting ofthe blanks from one compartment to the other during the posting brought into action by the relative move- `postiiig operation, and means frlock-ing the storage of statement blanksor other 120 operation,l and locking means ment of the sections to positively lock the same in their separated positions.

3. A posting box comprising two sections ,forming conjointly a single compartment 4. A posting box comprising two sections forming congointly a single compartment for the storage of statement blanks or other posting mediums and having a horizontal bottom wall, a 4hinged connection between the sections permitting the same to swing apart to form separate receptacles having their bottomwalls slightly inclined in opposite directions from a horizontal plane to facilitate the shifting of the blanks from one compartment to the other during the posting operation, and locking means opposing no resistance to .the separative movement of the box sections but automatically operative to positively lock the sections in their separatedfpositions.

5. A posting box comprising two sections forming conj ointly a' single compartment for the storage of statement blanks or other posting mediums and having a horizontal bottom wall, a hinged connection between the sections permitting the same to swing apart to form separate receptacles having their bottom walls slightlyT inclined in op-. posite directions from a horizontal plane to facilitate the shift-ing of the blanks from one compartment to the other during the posting operation, and a latch bar carried by one 'section and movable into locking engagement with the other section by the separative movement oi said sections. l

6. A .posting box comprising two sections forming conjointly a single compartment for the storage of statement blanks'oi other posting mediums and having a horizontal. bottom walk a hinged connection between the sections permitting the same to swing apart to form separate receptacles having their bottom walls slightly inclined in opposite directions from aQhorlZontal plane 4to facilitate the-shifting of theblanks from one compartment to the other during the posting operation, a latch bar pivotally connected to one section and provided with an angular slot, and a projection carried by the other section and movable in the slot of the latch bar, said slotbeing arranged to permit separative movement of the sections and to cause alocking engagement of the parts when the Vsections havebeen swung apart.

7 A posting box. including a pairof box sections hingedly connectedat their bottoms `and a cover, said sections forming conjointly a single interiorly unobstructed. re-

ceptacle for the storage of statement lblanks or other posting mediums and held against separative movement by the cover, -and `means limiting the separative movement of the box sections to dispose their bottom walls in obtuse angular relation to constitute said sections as separate receptacles from one .to the other of which, the blanks or-posting mediums mav be conveniently shifted dur ing the operation of posting.

8. A post-ing box including ,relatively movable sections and a cover conjointly forming a closed receptacle, said cover being movable from normal position and said sections having relative separative movement to dispose their bottom walls in angu- GEORGE F. VATI lVitnesses J. M. CLEARY, A. F. SIITH. 

